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Unexpected spreading of G12P[8] rotavirus strains among young children in a small area of central Italy.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Aug 2015
Delogu Roberto, Ianiro Giovanni, Camilloni Barbara, Fiore Lucia, Ruggeri Franco Maria
Abstract excerpt
Rotavirus gastroenteritis is associated mainly with the five genotypes G1,3,4,9P[8] and G2P[4] that are common worldwide, but emerging strains including G6, G8, and G12 are also reported sporadically. G12P[8] rotavirus was observed unexpectedly to spread in a limited area of Italy during the rotavirus surveillance season 2012-2013. All strains were genotyped for VP7 and VP4 and subjected to phylogenetic analysis....
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